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Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and repel you, and revile you, and cast out your names as base, for the Son of man's sake.

Rejoice in that day and exult, for your reward is great in heaven; for so did their fathers to the prophets.

But, woe to you that are rich; for ye have received your consolation.

Woe to you that are full; for ye will hunger. Woe to you that laugh now, for ye will weep and mourn.

Woe to you, when men shall speak your praise; for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

and bless them that curse you; and pray for them that drag you with violence.

For, if ye love them that love you, what goodness is it in you? For even sinners love those that love them.

And if ye do good to them that do good to you, what goodness is it in you? For even sinners do the same.

And if ye lend to one from whom ye expect recompense, what goodness is it in you? For sinners also lend to sinners, to receive adequate recompense.

But love ye your enemies, and do them good; and lend ye, and disappoint the hopes of no one: and great will be your reward, and ye will be children of the Highest; for he is kind to the evil, and to the unthankful.

Give ye, and it will be given to you; in good measure, pressed down, and running over, will they cast into your lap. For, with what measure ye measure, it will be measured to you.

No disciple is better than his teacher; for whoever is perfect, will be like his teacher.

For every tree is known by its fruits. Do men gather figs from thorn-bushes? So, neither do they pluck grapes from brambles.

A good man, from the good treasure that is in his heart, bringeth out good things: and a bad man, from the bad treasure that is in his heart, bringeth out bad things. For, from the abundance of the heart, the lips speak.

He is like a man that built a house; and he dug and went deep, and laid the foundations on a rock: and when a flood occurred, the flood rushed upon that house, and could not move it, for its foundation rested on a rock.

And when they came to Jesus, they entreated him earnestly, and said: He is worthy that thou shouldst do this for him;

for he loveth our nation, and hath also built us a house of assembly.

And Jesus went with them. And when he was not far from the house, the centurion sent his friends to him, and said to him: My Lord, trouble not thyself, for I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof:

For I also am a man subjected to authority; and I have soldiers under my command; and I say to this one, Go; and he goeth: and to another, Come; and he cometh: and to my servant, Do this; and he doeth [fn]

And John called two of his disciples, and sent them to Jesus, and said: Art thou he that cometh, or shall we look for another?